Indian Runner
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In 1991, he made his directorial debut with "The Indian Runner," an impressive Vietnam War-themed drama inspired by a Bruce Springsteen song.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Award ten trivia points to anyone who remembers Sean Penn’s directorial debut The Indian Runner, a 1991 drama starring Viggo Mortensen and David Morse as brothers on opposite sides of the law.
From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2019
What to watch The Indian Runner, Sean Penn’s 1991 debut as a writer and director.
From The Verge • Dec. 14, 2018
The winery years ago chose the Indian Runner duck as most suited to farm labor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2016
The second class is known as the egg class and consists of the three varieties of the Runner Duck, formerly known as the Indian Runner.
From Ducks and Geese by Lamon, Harry M.
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